Obama responds to criticism over medical marijuana raids
In a Rolling Stone magazine interview on Wednesday, United States President Barack Obama responded to recent backlash over his alleged policy shift on medical
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Poison control centers educate public on hand sanitizer consumption
Poison control centers across the US are monitoring a recent increase in the trend of teenagers getting drunk by consuming hand sanitizer. In an effort to educate the public about the trend's detrimental effects, these…
Australian billionaire announces replica Titanic
Australian billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has announced plans to build a fleet of luxury cruise ships, including a replica of the famous RMS
USDA says mad cow disease found in cow in California
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that a case of 'mad cow disease' (BSE) has been found in a dairy cow in central California. The disease is described as "atypical." None of the milk or…
Disposal of fracking wastewater poses potential environmental problems
A recent study by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the oil and gas industry are creating earthquakes. New information from the Midwest region of the United States points out that these man-made…
Texas 'roadeo' lets school bus drivers show their mettle
Bus drivers from schools all over East Texas, US showed off their skills on Saturday at a competitive driving "roadeo" held in Tyler, Texas. The annual School Bus Roadeo was held in the parking lot at Robert E. Lee High…
Texas college student found dead on campus
Authorities have confirmed that a student at Texas State Technical College-Marshall was found dead in his on-campus room around 9am CDT
UK hospital discharges footballer Fabrice Muamba
Bolton Wanderers F.C. player Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from the London Chest Hospital, having been taken there in the aftermath of experiencing a cardiac arrest during the first half of a quarter final tie…
Novartis challenges patent rejection in India
The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is about to challenge patent rejection in India before the Supreme Court of India. The court case is to begin on March
Wendy's surpasses the King
Despite having over 1,300 locations more than Wendy's, Burger King bumped down to the number three ranking of United States hamburger chains. In 2011, Wendy's sales came out on top with $8.5 billion with Burger King…
Japanese national team beats ACT softball team
Hawker, Australian Capital Territory — Tonight, the Japanese national team beat the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) softball team 1–0 in the first of a two game series before Japan plays a three game test series…
King George Tupou V of Tonga dies in Hong Kong hospital
George Tupou V, the king of Tonga, has died after ten days in intensive care in a Hong Kong hospital. The 63-year-old brought democracy to his nation of 115,000
FA Cup game abandoned after Fabrice Muamba collapses on pitch
The FA Cup quarter final tie between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers was abandoned after Bolton player Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch. Muamba collapsed around the 41 minute mark with no players around him…
Barcelona footballer Éric Abidal to undergo liver transplant
FC Barcelona defender Éric Abidal will be taken into surgery for a liver transplant in the next few weeks, his club announced
Wikinews interviews New York bar owner on Santorum cocktail
Wikinews interviewed one of the owners of a New York City bar about a popular new politically-themed cocktail drink called Santorum. The beverage was inspired by the santorum neologism coined in advice columnist Dan…
Ireland's Occupy Dame Street, Occupy Waterford camps cleared
Occupy protests in two Irish cities have been cleared in the last two days. Dublin's Occupy Dame Street was cleared by police while the local council cleared the abandoned Occupy Waterford
Students wounded at King Khaled University protest in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of female students were injured on Wednesday after police and security forces stormed a demonstration at Abha's King Khaled University. Up to 1,000 students were protesting alleged corruption, discrimination, and…
Australian women's water polo team takes test series against Great Britain
Bruce, Canberra — Australia's Stingers, the women's national water polo team, completed their five-game test series in Canberra, Australia winning all five matches against Great Britain. The test is part of preparations…
Italians facing Indian fishermen murder charges
Six Italian armed guards face murder charges after shooting dead two Indian fishermen they mistakenly identified as pirates. The accused remain aboard MV Enrica Lexie, the oil tanker they were
Inquiry blames surgical failures for Scottish patient deaths
A fatal accident inquiry concluded three patients who underwent keyhole surgery to remove their gall bladders died as a result of mistakes during, and after, the operations. Agnes Nicol, George Johnstone, and Andrew…
